BirdUp · Species
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche carteri(Rothschild, 1903)
- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Diomedeidae
- Genus
- Thalassarche
At a glance
The Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross is a very large bird, about 75 cm long, listed as Endangered and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 75 cm
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross look like?
The Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross is a very large bird, about 75 cm long and weighing 2130–2930 g.
The Indian yellow-nosed albatross is a member of the albatross family, and is the smallest of the mollymawks. In 2004, BirdLife International split this species from the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross; however Clements has not split it yet, and the SACC has not either, but recognises the need for a proposal.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross?
The Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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- Dec
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross eat?
The Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks or alone.
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